Target Stock News

Target's former diversity chief said the retailer didn't walk away from DEI, "they trained it." Caroline Wanga, now CEO of Essence, said diversity programs are initially about measurable goals.

Shares of Target (TGT -1.49%) have struggled this year, dropping by nearly 30% through the week ending May 9. A confluence of factors contributed to that decline, some of which were macroeconomic and others that were of the retail giant's own making.

Shares of Target have declined 63.53% from their November 2021 peak, due to economic headwinds, but I believe they are undervalued. TGT's valuation is attractive, trading under 11 times 2025 earnings, with a 4.65% dividend yield, and significant share buybacks and debt reduction. TGT's growth plan includes $15 billion in sales growth by 2030 through investments in private labels, digital experi...

Fortune and Korn Ferry's survey identified the top 50 Most Admired Companies, focusing on criteria like investment value, management quality, and social responsibility. Four dividend-paying companies, including Pfizer and Nordstrom, met the "safer" qualification with free cash flow yields exceeding dividend yields. Analysts estimate net gains of 19.58% to 41.46% for top Fortune 50 WMA companies...

Shares of Target Corp. rallied on Monday after the U.S. and China agreed to a temporary pullback in their tariff brinkmanship. But even without global trade anxieties, the big-box retailer faces plenty of difficulties, analysts at Bernstein said.

The stock market may not seem like the friendliest place for investors right now, with the three major benchmarks -- the S&P 500, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and the Nasdaq Composite -- down since the start of the year. Worries about President Donald Trump's plan to impose tariffs on imports have halted the positive momentum that carried indexes over the past two years.

Higher tariffs can lower discretionary receipts and pressure TGT's profits. But the risks are already priced in judging either by dividend yield or P/E. TGT's current dividend yield is not only significantly above the historical average but also close to the peak level in at least 10 years, signaling unusually attractive valuation. A P/E of 10x implies less than 1% annual growth potential accor...

There are a few things that Ford Motor Company (F 1.41%), Target (TGT -0.65%), and Pfizer (PFE -1.13%), have in common. They are all components of the prestigious S&P 500.